##ren , but act ##eon remained grounded , having moved too far onto the submerged sand ##bar . consequently , none of these ships reached its intended position , a piece of good fortune not lost on colonel mo ##ult ##rie : " had these three ships effect ##ed their purpose , they would have en ##fi ##lad ##ed us in such a manner , as to have driven us from our guns . " at the fort , mo ##ult ##rie ordered his men to concentrate their fire on the two large man @ - @ of @ - @ war ships , bristol and experiment , which took hit after hit from the fort ' s guns . chain shot fired at bristol eventually destroyed much
##ren, but acteon remained grounded, having moved too far onto the submerged sandbar. consequently, none of these ships reached its intended position, a piece of good fortune not lost on colonel moultrie : " had these three ships effected their purpose, they would have enfiladed us in such a manner, as to have driven us from our guns. " at the fort, moultrie ordered his men to concentrate their fire on the two large man @ - @ of @ - @ war ships, bristol and experiment, which took hit after hit from the fort's guns. chain shot fired at bristol eventually destroyed much